We found some great fuel for the time machine this afternoon at Nice Old Stuff – a recording by Hank Barns and the Country Squires with Calls by Smilin’ Ed Hayes, called Swing your Partners. Cuts include: Arkansas Traveler; Birdie in the Cage; Bile that… Read More
We took a drive today to Jarvis Ontario, home to Nice Old Stuff, a store and a yard and a garage and a couple sheds full of just about anything. We loaded up the car with all kinds of stuff we “needed”, including material for… Read More
I was surprised when I came across this video. I know Cedric Watson as a button accordion and fiddle player. Turns out he plays banjo too. Here he is playing a gourd banjo. Here is Cedric Watson playing button accordion…
The veggie stew I featured in my last post is an excellent main course, but a small bowl of it also rocks as a side with a roast beef and raw red onion sandwich and some roast potatoes. I roasted this small roast with a… Read More
I’ve never been a big kale fan, but this veggie stew featuring white beans and kale is fantastic. It uses: shallots carrots celery garlic (I used some of my brother’s home grown garlic – awesome) white beans kale white wine crushed tomatoes veggie stock sprigs… Read More
We took the dogs up to a training centre near Cookstown this morning – the K9 Country Inn, for the first of a few training sessions. The idea is give Memphis a tune-up and teach Georgie basic obedience. George is likely going to be 180… Read More
I’ve been listening David Bromberg’s music quite a lot lately. I really appreciate how eclectic he is, rambling all over the music landscape. He’s a wonderful guitarist and he plays other instruments such as mandolin as well. Here’s a live performance of You’ve got to… Read More
Here is a little glimpse into our world. These are the 3 sisters of 27th Street. The painting on the left is by a self-taught artist from Pennsylvania named Justin McCarthy. In the middle is a block print from Hatch Show Print in Nashville. It… Read More
27th Street 